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Kenya Evidence Forum - June 14, 2016 Using Evidence to Improve Policy and Program Designs

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments Example from the Nzoia IrrigaCon Program Susumu Yoshida (DIME, World Bank) Ezekiel Ndunda (Nzoia IrrigaCon Program IE Coordinator) Kenya Evidence Forum - June 14, 2016 Using Evidence to Improve Policy and Program Designs

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments Recap of the previous talks… • SanitaHon and Electricity investment challenges?? • IrrigaHon project?? Area of improvement…. - OperaCon and Maintenance - Water efficiency and producCvity - DistribuCon of resources - Market access, etc. etc.

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments KWSCRP Impact EvaluaHon team Bunyala PMU scheme HISTORY - Naivasha Workship in April 2012 - Project approval in June 2013 DIME Water GP

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments IE STRATEGY 1) To measure impact of irrigation in the long-term - building new irrigation scheme takes time! § From subsistence farming to commercial farming § The impact of irrigation on: – Crop choices – Yields – Food security – Profitability

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments IE STRATEGY 2) Test how to achieve the impact of irrigation in the Mid-term - learning from the already operating scheme • The most effective combination of microcredit and training in improving the returns of irrigation.

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments PROPOSED IE DESIGN § Evaluation 1: Irrigation Infrastructure • What is the impact of irrigation on crop choices, yields, food security and profitability? • To evaluate the impact of overall irrigation project (Phase I).

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments PROPOSED IE DESIGN § Evaluation 2: Farmer Training & Access to Microcredit • What combination of training and microcredit is most effective in improving the returns of irrigation? 1) Treatment Group 1: Farmers who receive both training & access to credit 2) Treatment Group 2: Farmers who receive only training 3) Treatment Group 3: Farmers who receive only access to credit 4) Control: Farmers who receive neither training nor access to credit

Maximizing the returns to large scale infrastructure investments EXPECTED OUTPUT § To improve the operation in Bunyala Irrigation Scheme - Process of IE helps to think through other operational challenges § To inform the implementation plans of the broader Nzoia Irrigation Scheme. - Does not need to wait for the completion of the construction (end of project) to inform policy